6/25/2013 |
Middlebrooks sent down; Snyder up from PawtucketThe Red Sox optioned third baseman Will Middlebrooks -- mired in a season-long slump -- to Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday. The club promoted infielder Brandon Snyder from Pawtucket to take his spot on the 25-man roster.

6/25/2013 |
Bundy heading to Florida to see Dr. AndrewsTop pitching prospect Dylan Bundy, who felt some discomfort when throwing off flat ground on Monday, saw team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens on Tuesday and is headed to Florida to be re-examined by Dr. James Andrews.

6/25/2013 |
Chen ready to begin rehab assignmentWei-Yin Chen was in the clubhouse on Tuesday, and he will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday before going out on a rehab assignment on Saturday.

6/25/2013 |
Asdrubal targeting Wednesday as activation dayAsdrubal Cabrera, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since June 3 with a strained right quad, declared himself back at full strength and said that he hopes to be activated as soon as Wednesday.

6/25/2013 |
Mets icons Wilson, Alfonzo to manage Futures GameTwo former Mets postseason heroes will return to Queens to match wits against each other in next month's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Citi Field. Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Mookie Wilson and Edgardo Alfonzo will serve as managers for the U.S. and World teams, respectively, in the annual game on July 14.

6/25/2013 |
Sarah's Take: Injuries piling up on PadresEven though people overlook the San Diego Padres, they are a team that could make a run for the playoffs. Like the rest of the National League West, they have been undermined by injuries. If they can get healthy sooner than those other teams, they should have a legitimate chance of winning the division.

6/25/2013 |
View From Studio 3: Yadi's metamorphosis continuesYadier Molina has long been a premier backstop who was worth his weight in gold just for his game-calling and defensive skills. Today, he's a frontrunner for the National League Most Valuable Player Award.

6/25/2013 |
Shoulder inflammation lands Haren on DLThe Nationals placed right-hander Dan Haren on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation and recalled first baseman/outfielder Tyler Moore from Triple-A Syracuse to join the Major League club.

6/25/2013 |
Cubs fans take on 'Bucks on the Pond'After five consecutive shows at first-time venues, the MLB.com "Bucks on the Pond" crew returned to Wrigley Field for Tuesday's release of episode 16 in the series' second season, powered by Ford. For Kent Thomas, that meant having to rethink his own list of favorite experiences at the Friendly Confines.

6/25/2013 |
K-Rod's revival could have him closing for a contenderWhile some prominent teams are looking for a closer, a prominent closer has re-emerged as a viable option. Two division-leading teams, the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, are both in the market for a closer and Francisco Rodriguez might be that player.

6/25/2013 |
Fantasy surprises, underachievers at plate so farStellar stats have thus far been produced by players many knew little about during the spring. Meanwhile, several stars have fallen short of expectations. In compiling the below list of fantasy studs and duds, we considered every Major Leaguer currently active on his team's 25-man roster.

6/25/2013 |
Blue Jays, Padres show fight to pull off turnaroundsIn case you missed it -- and it happened so quickly, there's a chance many did -- the Padres and Blue Jays have seemingly come out of nowhere and established themselves as contenders. Left for dead by many, they have battled back from 10 games under to surpass the .500 mark and put themselves in a position to be a factor for the remainder of the season.

6/25/2013 |
MLB Notebook: Puig's run rare this earlyYasiel Puig collected three more hits in the Dodgers' 3-1 victory on Monday night. It was the young slugger's 20th game, and the numbers he's put up in that time are among some of the best in history.

6/25/2013 |
Surge puts Blue Jays' true potential on displayThe Blue Jays hit a little bump on Monday, when their winning streak came to an end after 11 games, but the overall trajectory for them is up, up, up. And while going two weeks without losing is not the kind of thing that's sustainable, a lot about what the are doing can, in fact, continue.

6/24/2013 |
UCLA claims first game of CWS finals at OmahaThe UCLA Bruins once again were solid, methodical and nail-biting on Monday night, as they beat Mississippi State, 3-1, in Game 1 of the College World Series finals at TD Ameritrade Park.

6/24/2013 |
Streak dashed, but Blue Jays' ride has just begunThe Blue Jays' celebrated 11-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Monday night, but this team has proven in the last two weeks it has the confidence and ability to put its dreadful start far behind.